[Delphiki]

2018 Model 3 with Enhanced Autopilot. I took a weekend trip from LA to Phoenix a few months back. I was in the left-most lane for a majority of the trip, and had ~10 phantom braking occurrences each way. It seemed to think the shadow of a car in the adjacent lane (where the shadow fell well into my lane) was something that needed to be avoided.

It also doesn't infrequently highlight a car in an adjacent lane (or even exiting the freeway) as the lead car and slam on the brakes.

I have follow distance set to 7 and it still slams the brakes way later than comfortable.

[qsdf38100]

Would you still recommend Tesla after these experiences?

[Delphiki]

I like driving, so I don't mind not using Autopilot as frequently as I have the opportunity to. And it's the most fun and best car I've driven.

But honestly I hesitate to recommend it. Not because it isn't a great car, because it is, but because I'm growing more skeptical of Tesla as a whole in the past year:

- extremely delayed timelines (Roadster, Semi, Cybertruck, etc)

- focus on some robot thing

- FSD vaporware/false promises

- Elon's general immaturity

- frequent price changes

- supply chain shortages

- etc

It all adds up and I can't help but wonder if Tesla's initial market advantage is waning. I'm not sure there's another competitor that's caught up to them, but it isn't as clear cut as it was just a couple years ago.

[hetspookjee]

It surprises me that even after all of tha you still consider using autopilot and seem to have accepted the phantom braking as a way of life.

[Delphiki]

I mean, I pay full attention while the car is on autopilot, keep both hands on the wheel, and my foot over the pedals. Sure, that particular trip was pretty annoying, but my daily commute (~80 miles roundtrip) rarely, if ever, has any phantom braking occurrences, so I don't know that I would call it a "way of life".